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Dr. Seuss Goes to War: Political Propaganda in WWII. Propaganda. psychological warfare attempt to influence individual behaviour show the consequence of defeat convince Canadians Allies would win the war. Targets. enemies (eventual defeat) Allies (loyalty and victory)
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Propaganda • psychological warfare • attempt to influence individual behaviour • show the consequence of defeat • convince Canadians Allies would win the war
Targets • enemies (eventual defeat) • Allies (loyalty and victory) • neutrals (get involved in war effort) • home front (sacrifice) - focus on the need for effort - sacrifice to achieve victory
Message/Purpose • Underlying idea embedded in the advertisement; can be implicit or explicit • Purpose: Why was the advertisement created? What’s the goal? Effectiveness • How well does it encourage, persuade, and manipulate the target audience? Why?